Brian John Harper is an Irish Anglican

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: he is the current Archdeacon of Clogher. Harper was born in 1961, educated at the

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and the Church of Ireland Theological College, and

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in 1986. His first posts were curacies at

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and Drumglass. After this, he held incumbencies at Ballygawley, Mullavilly and

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. His appointment as Archdeacon of Clogher was announced in December 2016.Fermanagh Herald
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1961 births Living people Archdeacons of Clogher Alumni of the University of Liverpool Alumni of the Church of Ireland Theological Institute Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-Anglican-clergy-stub